The moon sets 10:49 a.m. today, rises 12:41
a.m. Friday. It is eight days after the full moon.

100 years ago today

1914: The little engine that couldn't:
"Wilkes-Barre — Engineer
Eugene Lake and Fireman Thomas Smith had narrow escapes, and Brakeman John
Donohue was partly buried when the earth under an engine on the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, at Pittston, dropped and permitted the engine and its tender to sink
almost out of sight in a mine cave. The engine and tender were dropped on their
ends and only the point of the pilot (cowcatcher) protrudes from the earth.
Brakeman Donohue was riding on the pilot when the tracks gave way and the
engine began to sink. Lake and Smith leaped to safety,
but Donohue was wedged between the pilot and the earth, and it was necessary to
dig him out with picks and shovels. He was severely bruised and cut, but will
recover."

50 years ago today

1964: One tough lady: "A 74-year-old Easton
woman escaped injury when she was knocked down by a car at South Fourth and
Ferry streets yesterday. The woman, Mrs. Bessie Reed, of the Walter House, was
taken to Easton Hospital
by the car's driver, Mrs. Verna Pickel, of Hackett
Avenue. Mrs. Reed was examined and found to be
uninjured, police said. Mrs. Pickel then drove Mrs. Reed downtown, where she
resumed her shopping."

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all about it: "More than 5,000 books on the assassination of President John F.
Kennedy, published by the two major news services, have been distributed by The
Easton Express. More than 3,000 additional copies are on order and their
arrival in Easton is awaited to
fill requests from readers."

25 years ago today

1989: Take it to the top: In answer to
an Express Street Talk question after George H.W. Bush was inaugurated as the 41st
president, "If you could have Bush's ear for five minutes, what advice would
you give him?" Jacki Large, of Phillipsburg,
said, "I would tell him that his vice president (Dan Quale) is too young and
inexperienced." Melissa Horton, of Phillipsburg
said, "I would suggest he read up on FDR because he was a good, strong
president." Richard Smull, of Easton,
said, "I would say 'lots of luck to you, George. You have one hell of a mess to
clean up. Better you than me.'"

Quote of the day

"What is important is to spread confusion, not eliminate it."
— Salvador Dali (1904-1989).

Almanac is compiled by Pete Brekus, Express-Times news
assistant. He can be reached at 610-258-7171,
or at pbrekus@express-times.com.